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John M. Fasano (born August 24, 1961) is an American film director, film producer, screen writer and graphic artist. With his writing partner, Roni Keller, he also wrote the book "Evie and the Golem", published in 2011. A weapons expert, John is a frequent writing contributor to such prominent magazines as "Guns and Ammo", "Combat Tactics" , and "American Handgunner".

Fasano has directed 6 films, produced 20 and written the screenplays for 18 others. He is currently in development on a contemporary remake of "Chariots of the Gods".

Early Life

John M. Fasano was born in 1961, in the city of Port Washington, New York. John's first brush with show business occurred in 1969 when he brought coffee to Ben Gazzzara on the set of John Cassavettes "Husbands", which was shot in Port Washington. A fan of Ray Harryhausen films, Fasano began making films at the age of 8 when, in his backyard, he created crude animations using armatured clay and Aurora models. While still a student at Paul D. Schreiber High School in Port Washington, Fasano got his first job in film making working on industrials for the IBM corporation. As a child, John spent much of his youth watching Japanese fantasy, monster and superhero movies including Starman, Ultraman, War of the Gargantuas, Gamera, and Godzilla . He identified with their ability to overcome evil and protect the Earth. At 13, John was an accomplished cartoon artist, making appearances at the National Cartoonist's Society in New York. He continued his interest in the arts and film making during his college years at SUNY Purchase and worked as the Film Research editor at Time Life's magazine, TV Cable Week.

Early Career

After graduating SUNYCollege at Purchase in 1984, John used his artistic talents art directing for magazines such as "Muscle and Beauty", "Race Car & Driver", "Wrestling Power" and "OUI". He also found work painting the one sheet posters for Grindhouse films such as "Tenement (Slaughter in the South Bronx)"and "DRILLER" for legendary SNUFF producers Walter Sear and Roberta Findlay. Fasano rewrote and acted in their film "Blood Sisters". . His work impressed legendary "All in the Sex Family" producer Jack Bravman,. He contracted Fasano to write and Assistant-direct the infamous "Zombie Nightmare", starring Adam West and a young Tia Carerre. After that, John directed solo on the Cult Classic Rock Horrors "Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare", "Black Roses" and "The Jitters". After "The Jitters", Fasano moved Los Angeles in 1989 where he sold his first "spec script", "Tailgunner", to Morgan Creek. He then wrote the screenplay for "Another 48 Hours" for director Walter Hill, which launched him on his way in Hollywood. His first produced film, on which he was the assistant director and appeared as character "William Washington", was "Zombie Nightmare", starring Adam West and Tia Carrere

Filmography

2012 Hannah's Law (TV movie) (written by) (post-production) 2011 Sniper: Reloaded (screenplay / story) 2008-2009 Woke Up Dead (TV series creator)

2006 The Legend of Butch & Sundance (TV movie) (written by) 2006 Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone (TV movie) (written by) 2005 Jesse Stone: Stone Cold (TV movie) (teleplay) 2003 Saving Jessica Lynch (TV movie) (written by) 2003 Darkness Falls (screenplay) 2001 Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (written by) 1999 The Hunley (TV movie) (story) 1999 Universal Soldier: The Return (written by) 1999 Mean Streak (TV movie) (written by) 1999 The Visit (writer) 1996-1997 F/X: The Series (TV series) 1997 The Hunchback (TV movie) (teleplay) 1990 Another 48 Hrs. (screenplay) 1985 Shauna: Every Man's Fantasy (screenplay) 2009 Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight (TV series, Director)

2007 A Family Lost (TV movie, Director) 2005 Murder at the Presidio (TV movie, Director) 1989 The Jitters (movie, Director) 1988 Black Roses (movie, Director) 1987 Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare (movie, Director)

2011 Hannah's Law (TV movie) (executive producer) (post-production) 2011 Pennhurst (co-producer) (post-production) 2010 Cargo, les hommes perdus. (consulting producer) 2009 Woke Up Dead (TV series) (producer - 24 episodes) 2007 Holiday Switch (TV movie) (executive producer) 2007 A Family Lost (TV movie) (executive producer) 2006 Rapid Fire (TV movie) (executive producer) 2006 The Legend of Butch & Sundance (TV movie) (co-executive producer) 2005 Intercessor: Another Rock 'N' Roll Nightmare (video) (executive producer) 2005 Cool Money (TV movie) (executive producer) 2005 Ladies Night (TV movie) (executive producer) 2003 The Legend of Matilda Dixon (video short) (executive producer) 2003 Darkness Falls (producer) 2002 Ginostra (co-producer) 1999 According to Occam's Razor (documentary) (co-producer) 1997 The Hunchback (TV movie) (co-producer) 1993 Tombstone (associate producer) 1992 Rapid Fire (executive producer) 1989 The Jitters (producer - as John M. Fasano) 1988 Black Roses (producer) Authored Books Keller, Roni and Fasano, John (2011) "Evie and the Golem" Undie Press, ISBN-13: 9780976346098

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--Merrowbone (talk) 04:28, 20 October 2011 (UTC)